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DAHL, DANIEL Born June 9, 1858 Died Unknown Age Unknown
"History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania" Bedford County by E. Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, pg. 220. Transcribed by Candace Roth.
Daniel DAHL of Meyersdale was born June 9, 1858, in Germany, where he received his education. In 1871 he was brought by his parents to the United States. They settled in Somerset County, where for a time Daniel worked on the home farm. He then entered the mines and was identified with the coal industry until May 1904, when he opened a bakery, which he has since successfully conducted. He is a Democrat and a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
Mr. DAHL married October, 1882, Katie, daughter of Martin ROHMAN of Cumberland, Md., and their children are: William born September 1883; John, February 16, 1885; Ida, October 11, 1886, married June 17, 1905, Frederick, of Meyersdale; Charles, September 24, 1888; Casper, September 27, 1890; Alfred, August 2, 1892; and Clarence, July 9, 1894.
DEAL, EDWIN Oct. 11, 1823 Death Date Unknown Age Unknown
"History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pa." Bedford County by E. Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, pgs. 128-133. Transcribed by Candace Roth.
Edwin DEAL, an honored and respected citizen of Meyersdale, Somerset Co., Pa., who is now in his 83rd year, is a remarkable example of good health, energy and mental faculties, well preserved by a life replete with usefulness and good will toward his fellow creatures. His pleasant face and cheery manner are known and have endeared him to young and old, and his numberless acts of charity and kindness are known to but few outside of the immediate family circle. He is descended from an old family of Virginia, whose thrift and industry bore their due share in building up the prosperity of the country.
Peter DEAL, grandfather of Edwin DEAL, was born in the state of Virginia. He was a clever millwright and an exceptionally skilled worker in woods. He built windmills of the old-time wooden construction, cider presses, spinning wheels, looms and all kinds of wooden machinery. He removed to Greenville Township, Pa., after his marriage, and then added farming to his manifold occupations. A number of the grist mills in various parts of the county were of his construction. He married Margaret STEIN and their children were: Peter, Jacob, see forward; George, Joseph, Abraham, Eve, married Jacob Fair; and Hannah, married John Findley. Peter DEAL died in 1828 at an advanced age.
Jacob DEAL, second son and child of Peter and Margaret (STEIN) DEAL, was born near Sheppardstown, Va., September 17, 1790. He was about 15 years of age when his family removed to Somerset County, Pa., and as he had inherited the mechanical skill of his father, it was but natural that he should adopt the same line of work. He was thrifty and industrious and soon owned a farm of considerable extent, which he cleared and cultivated. He erected a sawmill on his land and in this the virgin forest was converted into lumber with a large amount of profit. He was a man of deep religious conviction, and he and all the members of his family were members of the Lutheran Church, of which he was a deacon and elder. His political support was given to the Democratic Party, he being what was known as a "Jackson Democrat." He was active in his support of the party and held several political offices. His death occurred Nov. 4, 1869, and he and his wife are buried in the churchyard of the Union Lutheran and Reformed Church, in Greenville Township. He married Susanna ENGLE, who was born and raised at what is still called Engle's Mills, near Salisbury, Pa., August 18, 1790, died April 30, 1860. Their children, 15 in number, were as follows: Mary, born May 3, 1813; Isaiah, January 22, 1815; Sally, September 11, 1816; Margaret, February 14, 1818; Jeremiah, July 8, 1820; Leah, December 3, 1821; Edwin, see forward; Julia Ann, March 9, 1825, married Abraham DERRIMORE of Iowa; Levi, December 1, 1826; Lucinda, March 13, 1829, married Alexander KELLY of Kansas; Joel, May 27, 1831, is a farmer in Montana; Hettie, June 30, 1832; Jacob, December 14, 1833; Harriet, December 31, 1835; and Lavina, January 12, 1838, married Alexander LINT, of Iowa.
Edwin DEAL, third son and seventh child of Jacob and Susanna (ENGLE) DEAL, was born on the farm of his father in Greenville Township, Somerset Co., Pa., October 11, 1823. This farm adjoined that of his grandfather, Peter DEAL, and it was here that all the children of this family were born. His education was as complete as the time and the schools of the district afforded, and at an early age he displayed marked aptitude in handling tools of all descriptions. Until he was 21 years of age his life was spent in assisting his father in clearing and cultivating the land in their possession, in attending to the sawmill and helping in the shop. By this time he had acquired great skill in his work and commenced the business of millwright and builder in his own right. He purchased a complete set of woodworking tools, fitted them with handles of his own manufacture, as was the custom of those days, and undertook his first contract. This was the building of a mill for Moses YODER--the first overshot water-wheel mill in the township, all previously built having been of the under "flutter wheel" style. About 1850 he built for Daniel LEPLEY two mills--a sawmill and a gristmill--and these were considered models of their kind. After his marriage he became the manager of these mills and remained in this capacity for a number of years. Subsequently he bought the farm and mill properties in Larimer Township, and later acquired other farms and timberlands until he owned about 900 acres, some of which is still in his possession. Mr. DEAL resided on the farm he had acquired and personally conducted the mill operations until 1888, when he removed to Meyersdale, Somerset County, Pa. There he erected a gristmill and several dwelling houses, in one of which, an attractive brick residence on Center Street, he now lives. He has practically retired from active participation in his business affairs, giving, however, considerable time to a general oversight of the various interests. He has been a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church, in which he was baptized at the age of eight days, and has consistently devoted much time and effort to the furtherance of the Church interests. He has held various offices in the Church, including those of deacon and elder in the county Church, and since his residence in Meyersdale has served as elder continuously. Although he would gladly resign this office, he has been earnestly solicited to continue his good work. His wife was and his children with their respective families are communicants at the same church. Politically Mr. DEAL was for many years a staunch Democrat, but for the past 17 years he has given his allegiance to the Prohibition Party as being more in accord with the principles to which he has adhered throughout his long and useful life. He has always been firm in his belief in total abstinence from all intoxicants and narcotics, and attributes his long life and excellent health to this cause. He has also served Larimer Township as school director and as justice of the peace.
He married, February 7, 1850, Nancy LEPLEY, born February 8, 1832, died August 16, 1902, daughter of Daniel LEPLEY. Mrs. DEAL was a woman of strong character and many excellent qualities. She was greatly beloved and esteemed for her many charities and kindly disposition, and her death was deeply deplored. She and her husband led an exceptionally happy married life for the period of 52 years. They had a family of 16 children, all of whom are now (1906) living: Herman, born March 15, 1851, a merchant in Meyersdale; he married Agnes BOWMAN, daughter of Samuel BOWMAN, of Somerset County. William H., born June 26, 1852, a coal and lumber operator, with mines and mills in West Virginia; married Alice COOK, a daughter of Jesse COOK, and their children are Roy, Earl and Jessie. Louisa, born April 3, 1854; married W. H. REIBER, a farmer of Somerset County, near Confluence, and their children are: Bertha, married William BURNWORTH, and has children: Ruth and Lucille (the first and only great-grandchildren of Edwin DEAL); Art, and Pearl. Matilda, born February 25, 1855; married J. M. COOK, a candy manufacturer of Meyersdale, and has one son, Dalton. Daniel, born August 12, 1856, is in business in Cumberland, Md.; he married Myrtle FEICHNER, daughter of Jacob FEICHNER, of Palo Alto, and has children: Nellie, Jacob, Ferdinand and Helen. Ezra, born September 17, 1857, is a coal operator in Ohio; he married Alice SMITH, daughter of Robert SMITH, of Cumberland, Md., and has children: Robert, George and Mary. Almira, born February 7, 1859, married J. H. PFAHLER, a merchant of Meyersdale, and has children: Ralph, Carl and Ida. Levi, see forward. Charles, born September 21, 1861, is a lumberman in Colton, West Virginia; married Anna GRIFFITH, daughter of John GRIFFITH, of Frostburg, Md., and has three children, Homer, Walter and an infant son. Anna Elizabeth, born June 6, 1863; married E. J. BOYLES, a merchant of Pittsburgh, Pa., and has children: Ethel and Marie. Simon, born September 23, 1864, is engaged in the lumber business in Cumberland, Md.; married Venie CLAWSON, daughter of George CLAWSON, of Ellerslie, Md., and has children: Mary, Edna, Anna Frances, Gladys, Thomas and Loydie. Nancy Agnes, born March 26, 1866, is devoting her life to keeping up a comfortable home for her aged father. Ida Ellen, born Sept. 13, 1867, married E. E. CONRAD, the leading photographer of Meyersdale, and has children: Esther, Lucille, Ellsworth, Mary, James and John. Clara, born July 3, 1870, married D. P. FORD, a coal operator; they reside in Madisonville, Kentucky, and have one child, Emily. Calvin E., born March 29, 1872, owns and operates the grist and flour mill in Meyersdale; married Margaret LENHARDT, daughter of Samuel LENHARDT, of Somerset, and has children: Claude and Harry. Harvey, born October 14, 1873, is engaged in business at Meyersdale, is unmarried and resides with his father and sister.
Levi DEAL, eighth child and fifth son of Edwin and Nancy (LEPLEY) DEAL, was born at Deal Post Office, Somerset Co., May 3, 1860. He obtained his education in the old loghouse school, called Baker School, in Larimer Township. He left the schoolroom at the age of 18, and for the succeeding three years was engaged by his father in the saw, planing and grist mill. He then turned his attention to the carpenter and millwright trade, in which he became proficient and at which he worked until 1886. He then decided to go in business for himself, and in the last named year he and his brother Herman embarked in the lumber business, conducting the establishment under the firm name of H. & L. DEAL, at Deal's Mills, Somerset Co., Pa. Between the years 1886 and 1895 they had cut about eleven million feet of lumber. In 1895 Levi sold his interest to his brother Herman and purchased a large tract of lumber land at Pinkerton, Pa., and continued his lumber operations there until 1898, when he formed a partnership with H. C. HUSTON of that place. This arrangement existed until 1903, and during this period the firm cut seven million feet of lumber a year, besides 200,000 railroad ties, tanbark and telegraph poles. In 1903 Mr. DEAL sold his interest in the enterprise to Mr. H. M. LYTLE of Braddock, Pa. He then took a much-needed vacation of about six months.
When he again engaged in active pursuits Mr. DEAL gave his attention exclusively to the coal industry. He is at present interested in various commercial enterprises, among them being the following: The Penn-Marva Coal Company, of Garrett, Pa., of which Mr. DEAL is treasurer and general manager; the Erie Coal Company, of Meyersdale, of which he is vice-president and director. He is director in the Scott-Ogilvie Coal Company, which has recently been exchanged for real estate in Columbus, Ohio, valued at $50,000. He is a large stockholder in the following concerns: Livengood Coal and Coke Company of Meyersdale; Littleton tract of coal land in Wetzel Co., W. Va.; the Citizens' National Bank of Meyersdale, of which he is also a director; First National Bank of Garrett, Pa.; International Trust Company, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Economy Telegraphy Company, Somerset, Pa. He is vice-president of Bergholtz Mining Company, of Bergholtz, Ohio, which, with his brother Ezra, he controls. In his political relations Mr. DEAL affiliates with the Democratic Party, and is always ready and willing to lend his assistance to any enterprise tending to advance the interests of the party and the community. Fraternally he holds membership in the B.P.O.E., No. 175, of Johnstown, Pa. He is a member of the Lutheran Church.
Levi DEAL married, April 14, 1889, Margaret B. SCOTT, a daughter of David C. SCOTT, of New Centerville, Somerset Co., Pa., and they have the following children: Leora M., born July 30, 1890; Edwin S., Sept. 7, 1892; James M., Sept. 24, 1893; Marian D., Feb. 3, 1894; and Nancy Marie, March 15, 1895. Mr. DEAL's residence on Meyers Avenue, Meyersdale, built in 1900, is a beautiful stone structure with all modern ideas embodied to secure telling effect and comfortable living.
DEETER, WILLIAM HENRY March 7, 1858 Death Date Unknown Age Unknown
"History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pa. Bedford County by E. Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, pgs. 520-1. Transcribed by Candace Roth.
William Henry DEETER, president of the KENDALL & DEETER Lumber Company, Meyersdale, Somerset Co., Pa., was born in Allegheny Township, Somerset Co., March 7, 1858, the son of Unus and Katharine (BOYER) DEETER.
Samuel DEETER, grandfather, was a native of Allegheny Township, born at what is now known as Deeter's Gap. He was a farmer by occupation. Among his children was a son Unus.
Unus DEETER (father) was also born in Allegheny Township. He followed the quiet but useful occupation of a farmer. He married Miss Katharine, daughter of ______ BOYER, of Stonycreek, and they had the following children: Sarah, Mary, Jane, Lina, William Henry and Jonathan.
William Henry DEETER attended the public schools of his native place until he was 15 years of age. He then entered into his first regular employment at the occupation of a farmer, working out by the month until 1882. The succeeding three years he was engaged in the sawmill business in Allegheny Township, and in 1885 he embarked in the contracting business, being in the employ of the W.C. White Lumber Company of Bedford County. He remained there until 1889, when he established himself with the firm of Bondollar & Son, of Everett, Bedford Co. He subsequently returned to the employ of the former company as superintendent of mills, continuing there in this capacity until 1893. Deciding to engage in business for himself, he opened a livery establishment at Rockwood, Somerset county, and was thus occupied, being attended with good success until 1897. He then formed a partnership with Mr. S.A. KENDALL, and they engaged in the lumber business, conducting the establishment under the firm name of KENDALL & DEETER Lumber Company, with offices at Meyersdale. The proprietors of this establishment are both capable, reliable businessmen, and through their straightforward business methods and general fair dealing, have brought the business to an eminent degree of success.
Mr. DEETER is also interested in various other industrial enterprises, among them being numbered the following: The Meyersdale Planing Mill Company, of which he is vice-president; the KENDALL & DEETER Lumber Company, of which he is president; the West Salisbury Feed Company, in which he holds the office of vice-president. He is a stockholder in the Citizens' National Bank of Meyersdale; the Meyersdale Sheet Steel Company, the Livingood Coal and Coke Company of Pittsburgh, and the Economy Telephone Company of Meyersdale. In political affiliations Mr. DEETER is a Republican, and is an earnest party worker. He has served his borough as councilman since 1900. In religious faith he is a member of the Reformed Church. Fraternally he holds membership in the F. and A.M., No. 554, Meyersdale; B.P.O.E., No. 175, Johnstown; and Royal Arcanum, of Meyersdale.
Mr. DEETER married, July 10, 1881, Miss Sadie, daughter of William WARE of Allegheny Township, and they have children as follows: Effie; Ollie, married, Oct. 21, 1903, Ernest BOYER; Bertha, married William APPLE [sic], June 1, 1905; Carrie; William Bunn; Ida; Ware; and Gladys.
DOMER, JOHN April 21, 1830 August 16, 1894 Age 64
Source: Meyersdale Commercial, August 23, 1894; Transcribed by Gloria Snyder; Submitted by Beverly Domer
John DOMER died at his home on Large Street, Meyersdale, August 16, 1894. He was aged 64 years, three months and 25 days. He was born in Summit Township April 21, 1830, and passed his boyhood days in this vicinity. He was married at Shade Mills, then Allegany County, Md., to Miss Elizabeth Smalley, March 4, 1855. Two years later, in 1857 he removed to Meyers Mills and continued to reside here until the fall of 1864, when he moved his household belongings to Oakland, Md. He remained there six years, and returned in 1870 to Meyers Mills, that the following year became the borough of Dale City and afterward Meyersdale, which proved his abiding home to his death.
The children born to the union are as follows: F. Albert, married and residing in town, Clara, wife of Charles STUCK of Garrett County, Md.; Ida, at home; Willie, died when six years of age; Milton of Davis, W.Va.; Effie, died when five years of age; Delphia, of Frostburg, Md.; and Myra, at home.
In his early manhood he was a teamster on the National Road in its days of pride and pomp when an endless procession of vehicles filled the wide and smoothly graded thoroughfare, celebrated in prose and verse over two continents. To be a teamster on this connecting link with the then budding and expanding West was a high honor, and only the skilled and proficient could reach so high a plane, or hold so envied a position. Young DOMER was no ordinary man, but wore his honors modestly as becomes true merit. The railway era robbed the National Road of its greatness and thousands, who knew no other calling, found labor and profit in other pursuits.
When the war for the Union broke out in 1861, the young married man and father could not down his patriotism and enlisted in Company D, 133rd Regiment Pa. Vols., was wounded and disabled on Fredericksburg's bloody field, from the effects of which he was honorably discharged May 26, 1863. His comrades in large numbers attended his funeral, attesting the affection they bore him. He was all his long and earnest life a hard-working man, earning with honest toil sustenance for his family and home and shelter for the future. He was a staunch Republican, steadfast, quiet, true. A member of the German Baptist church, which he connected himself with after his army life; he ever found consolation in its teachings and precept. He was one of nature's noblemen, who honored alike his family, his community and his friends. Disease at length fastened its fatal grasp upon him, robbed him of his manly strength, sapped his vitals, and left him an easy prey to the relentless conqueror--death. Saturday afternoon friends, neighbors and comrades in large numbers paid their last tribute of respect to the one they so highly honored. The body was laid to rest in the Union cemetery, Bishop LINT performing the sad rites, closing with services after in the meeting house within sight of his home. May he rest in peace.
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EBAUGH, JOSEPH Nov. 12, 1865 Died Unknown Age Unknown
"History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania" Bedford County by E. Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, ppg. 387-8. Transcribed by Candace Roth.
Joseph EBAUGH, who throughout his active career has devoted his attention exclusively to the cultivation of the soil, in which occupation he has achieved well-merited success, is a native of Summit Township, Somerset Co., Pa., born Nov. 12, 1865. He is a son of Roman and Mary (ALBRIGHT) EBAUGH, the former of whom was born in Baden, Germany, March 1, 1826, followed the occupation of farming, was a Catholic in religion, a Democrat in politics and died Sept. 22, 1866, aged 40 years, and the latter was born March 4, 1840, in Greenville Township, Somerset Co., Pa.
Joseph EBAUGH obtained an education in the public schools adjacent to his home, and upon taking up the practical duties of life followed in the footsteps of his father, who was one of the successful farmers of that section. By following the most progressive methods of agriculture and by the use of the improved machinery now in vogue, Mr. EBAUGH's farm yields large returns and enables him to gain a comfortable livelihood. He is a member of the German Baptist church, and a man of influence in the community in which he resides. He married March 10, 1889, in Summit Township, Mary Susan SAYLOR, daughter of William and Catharine (PHILLIPIE) SAYLOR, the former of whom is a farmer. Mr. and Mrs. EBAUGH are the parents of one child, William Robert, born Jan. 13, 1890, in Summit Township, Somerset Co., Pa.
ENGLE, DOUGLAS J. Aug. 31, 1846 Death Date Unknown Age Unknown
"History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pa." Bedford County by E. Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, pgs. 501-2. Transcribed by Candace Roth.
Douglas J. ENGLE, an enterprising and progressive agriculturist of Elk Lick, is a native of Greenville Township, Somerset Co., Pa., born August 31, 1846. His paternal grandfather, Mortimer ENGLE, came from east of the mountains and settled in Elk Lick Township. He was a teamster and followed that occupation many years. He met his death, while still a comparatively young man, by falling from a barn.
Jeremiah ENGLE, son of Mortimer ENGLE and father of Douglas ENGLE, was born in Elk Lick Township, June 26, 1816. In early life he worked on the National Road and later engaged in farming in Elk Lick, Greenville, and Summit Township, Somerset Co., Pa., where his death occurred. He was a member of the Reformed Church and a Democrat in politics. He married in 1838 Christiana, daughter of James and Catherine (BAER) BOYD, and their children were: John; Josiah; Catherine; Douglas J.; Theodore; Nancy; Jonas; Chauncey; and Harvey. Jeremiah ENGLE died in 1871. His wife. Christiana (BOYD) ENGLE, died in 1893, aged 86.
Douglas ENGLE, third son of Jeremiah and Christiana (BOYD) ENGLE, was reared on a farm and remained at home until reaching his majority. He worked in various capacities and for nine winters taught in the public schools. In 1874 he purchased his present farm, where he carries on a general farming business, and by dint of thrift, energy and perseverance derives a comfortable livelihood for himself and family. Mr. ENGLE takes an active interest in the welfare of the community in which he resides and has been honored by his townsmen with election to offices of trust and responsibility, serving in the capacity of school director for six years and supervisor one year. He is a member of the Reformed Church and a Democrat in political faith.
Mr. ENGLE married Oct. 30, 1870, Annie, daughter of Samuel and Catherine (MUSSER) FOLK of Elk Lick. By this union eleven children have been born, as follows: Alice; Ephriam; Sadie; Florence; Calvin; Carrie; Mollie; George; Lester; Emma; and Ray.
ENGLE, JOHN Jan. 7, 1786 March 1, 1863 Age 77
"History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pa." Bedford County by E. Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, pgs. 399-401. Transcribed by Candace Roth.
John ENGLE, eldest son of Clement ENGLE, was born in Elk Lick, Pa., Jan. 7, 1786, a prominent and progressive agriculturist, miller and lumberman of Elk Lick Township, traces his lineage from German ancestors, who were among the very earliest settlers of that township. Clement ENGLE, born in Germany, was the American ancestor. He came to this country prior to the Revolutionary War, fought with the colonists and did his part in throwing off the yoke of the tyrant. He afterward settled in Elk Lick Township and acquired considerable property, land, timber, etc. This land has always been in the possession of the family and is the homestead farm of the ENGLE family. Clement ENGLE married and was the father of the following children: John, see forward; Clement, Peter, Samuel, Jacob, Frederick, Martin, Adam, Susan and Elizabeth.
He was a farmer and held the family possessions and added thereto. He was a consistent member of the Reformed Church, and politically an independent Democrat. He married (first) Salome, daughter of Solomon STERNER of Garrett County, Md., and their children were: Catherine, born in 1812; Solomon, 1816; Elizabeth, 1822; Lydia, 1824; Sarah, 1827; Susan, 1835; John J., 1839; and two who died in infancy. Mrs. Salome (STERNER) ENGLE died in 1845. Mr. ENGLE married (second) Catherine LICHTY. John ENGLE died March 1, 1863.
John J. ENGLE, son of John and Salome (STERNER) ENGLE, was born on the old homestead in Elk Lick, Dec. 15, 1839. He was reared on the farm and attended the public schools until he was 16 years old. From that age until 23 he was an active worker on the farm in his father's employ.
During the great war of the rebellion, Mr. ENGLE enlisted in the Union Army and was attached to Company K, One Hundred and Seventy-first Regiment, Pa. volunteers. He participated in several skirmishes and raids and luckily came out uninjured. At the close of his term of enlistment he was honorably discharged from the service August 6, 1863, with the rank of second sergeant. In 1865 Mr. ENGLE was included in a draft made on Pa. for troops, but before reaching the front General Lee had surrendered and the greatest of all civil wars was over. Since laying aside the sword for the pruning hook, Mr. ENGLE has resided on the homestead. At first he managed the farm and later became its owner by purchase, and in addition to the cultivation of his farm, which consists of 305 acres, he operates the saw and gristmill built by his grandfather in 1806. There has never been a time in the history of this fine property when it has been the home of any family other than the ENGLES.
Mr. ENGLE is a consistent and influential member of the Reformed Church in Salisbury, of which he was organist for twenty years and now an elder. He cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln and has always upheld the principles of Republicanism. He was for 13 years a working member of the school board, has served innumerable times as judge of election and has twice been supervisor.
Mr. ENGLE married July 7, 1871, Sarah E., born Nov. 26, 1850, in what is now Garrett County, Md., daughter of Henry WAGNER of Salisbury. Eleven children have been born of this marriage, ten of whom are living (1906): George G., born January 15, 1873, a farmer, unmarried. Salome, April 3, 1874, wife of David KEIM and mother of the following children: George, Frank, Mary, Edna, Ernest P. and Sarah M. KEIM. Calvin Ulysses, July 28, 1875, married Cora NEWMAN; children: John Jerome and Charles Albert. Irwin J. is a veteran of the Spanish-American war, member of Company I, Fifth Pa. Regiment. Elizabeth, April 15, 1878, teacher in Boynton School. John Wagner, January 16, 1880, resident of Pittsburgh. Mary Susan, Nov. 9, 1881, teacher in the Meyersdale schools. William Sherman, July 11, 1883, died June 10, 1885. Samuel Evans, Jan. 25, 1885. Lloyd Francis, Sept. 10, 1886, student at State Normal School at California, Pa. Lewis Franklin, April 29, 1888.
Henry Wagner, father of Mrs. Sarah E. (WAGNER) ENGLE, was born in Salisbury and was a son of William and Margaret (HARE) WAGNER. William WAGNER was an early settler of Somerset County, to which he came from Eastern Pa. Henry WAGNER married Elizabeth, daughter of Levi SHOCKEY, who was a son of Christian SHOCKEY, an honored soldier of the Revolution, a landowner of Elk Lick and a resident of Salisbury, where he died April 29, 1829, aged 73 years. Christian SHOCKEY served all through the Revolution, enlisting April 7, 1777, in the Eleventh Pa. Regiment, holding the rank of corporal. He was wounded at the Battle of the Cowpens. He served with the Eleventh through their many battles and campaigns and also with the First Pa., and in January 1781, was transferred to the Third Pa., with which he fought at Yorktown and was again wounded. Christian SHOCKEY returned to Salisbury, Pa., where he made his home. In 1822 he announced himself a candidate for sheriff of Somerset County in the following address to the voters:
"Fellow citizens of Somerset County: Having spent the bloom of my youth in six campaigns, suffering cold and hardship to assist in wresting liberty from a tyrant, and still being willing to serve you, and being solicited by numerous friends to offer myself as a candidate for the office of sheriff at the ensuing general election, I trust a soldier of the Revolution will not appeal to Americans in vain. And should I be honored with a majority of your votes I pledge myself to discharge the duties of the office with generosity and impartiality." Signed, Christian SHOCKEY, May 15, 1822. At the election he was defeated, his successful opponent being Isaac ANKENY. Mary (WELSH) SHOCKEY, wife of Christian SHOCKEY, survived him, dying at the age of 86.
ENOS, FRANKLIN Circa 1832 August, 1912 Age 80
Source: Meyersdale Commercial, August 29, 1912; Transcribed by Renee Pritt
TAPS FOR OLD SOLDIER -Veteran Franklin ENOS Falls from Roof and Meets Instant Death.He Was An Octogenarian
Franklin ENOS,one of Garrett's oldest citizens,was killed by a fall from the roof of his home Monday morning. Mr. ENOS was 80 years old and was born and spent all his life in the county. The aged man was shingling his home and had tied a rope about his body and the other end around the chimney The rope broke,causing him to fall to the ground. The fall broke his neck, killing him instantly .Mr. ENOS was highly respected and his demise has cast sorrow over the community. His widow and one daughter Mrs.Ella TOPPER of Johnstown with several brothers and sister survive. Funeral services were held Wednesday.
Mr.ENOS was a veteran of the Civil War and served in Company D, 54th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry, under Capt.Thomas H. LEPLEY, as a sergeant. He took part in a number of engagements, having been with a squad of Union soldiers that had captured a Confederate flag. For many years Mr. ENOS had been employed in the store of Peter MEYERS in Meyersdale, and had been Meyersdale's first burgess and later when he moved to Garrett, he became the first burgess of that town.When the B&O built the road in this locality, Mr.ENOS had the contract to furnish the ties.
Mr. ENOS had been a member of the Lutheran church for nearly thirty years and the superintendent of the Sunday school at Garrett.
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FATE, SUSAN GROVE 1858 October 13, 1942 Age 84
Source: Meyersdale Republican, October 18, 1942; Transcribed by Beverly Domer
Mrs. Susan (GROVE) FATE, wife of Daniel C. FATE, died at her home in Boynton, Oct. 13, 1942 age of 84 years, 7 months and 24 days. Her death was caused by ailments incident to old age. She was a daughter of John and Amanda (TIPTON) GROVE, and was born in the southeast portion of Somerset County, Pa. Mrs. FATE is survived by her husband and these children: Maggie, wife of John LINDAMAN (sic: Lindeman?) of Boynton, and William C. FATE of Akron, Ohio.
Funeral arrangements are not completed at the time of this writing, Wednesday morning; but the services will be held at the home of Mrs. Fate's daughter, Mrs. John LINDAMAN, at Boynton, Thursday, Oct. 15 at 2:30 p.m. Interment will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Salisbury, under the direction of Stanley M. Thomas, Salisbury mortician.
FIKE, CYRUS J. Born May 25, 1839 Died Unknown Age Unknown
"History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania" Bedford County by E. Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, ppg. 266-7. Transcribed by Candace Roth.
The paternal ancestors of Cyrus Joseph FIKE of Meyersdale were among the earliest settlers of Elk Lick Township. His great-grandfather, Jonathan FIKE, was a native of Switzerland, and crossed the ocean three times, settling near Reading, Pa. Later he moved to Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, there being then not much cleared land, and bears and deer were seen almost daily. Both he and his wife were members of the Amish church. Christopher FIKE, son of Jonathan FIKE, was a native of York County, Pa., a farmer, and the founder of one of the Somerset County branches of the family. His wife was Christina, daughter of Peter LIVENGOOD of Elk Lick Township. Christopher FIKE and his wife were brought up in the Amish church, but later joined the Dunkard Church, now called the German Baptist Church.
Joseph FIKE, son of Christopher and Christina (LIVENGOOD) FIKE, was born in Elk Lick Township on the farm now occupied by William N. MOSER. He followed the calling of a farmer. He married Sarah, daughter of Jonathan MILLER of Elk Lick Township, and their children were: Elias, Susan, Samuel, Anna, Catharine, John, Cyrus Joseph (see forward), Jonas, Daniel and Mahlon.
Cyrus Joseph FIKE, son of Joseph and Sarah (MILLER) FIKE, was born May 25, 1839, in Elk Lick Township, on a farm now owned by Henry WWILMOTH of Meyersdale. He received his education in the public schools, and at the age of 18 left school and was employed by his father on the homestead until October 1862, when he enlisted in Company K, 171st Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served nine months. In March 1865, he was drafted, but after a short period of service was discharged. He made a brief sojourn in the west, working at different places, and in 1885 purchased the property on which he now makes his home. He is a shareholder in the Economy Telephone Company. With the exception of justice of the peace, he has held every office in the township, notably that of supervisor, in which he served three terms. He is a Democrat and a member of the German Baptist Church.
Mr. Fike married February 20, 1870, Sarah, daughter of John LEPHART of Upper Turkeyfoot Township, and their children are: William A. Wallace, Lloyd Byron, Ira Clinton, Allan Homer, and Alice Lulu.
FRITZ, JOSIAH W. Born July 16, 1836 Died Unknown Age Unknown
"History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania" Bedford County by E. Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, ppg. 361-2. Transcribed by Candace Roth.
Josiah W. FRITZ, an excellent farmer of Somerset Co., Pa., was born in Pine Hill, July 16, 1836, the son of Daniel and Mary A. (CHORPENNING) FRITZ.
William FRITZ (grandfather) was a native of Ohio, who became one of the pioneer settlers in Pine Hill, Somerset County. He married Hester SHAFF. Daniel FRITZ (father) was born in Pine Hill, and followed the occupation of a farmer all his life. He was a Republican in politics. He and his wife, Mary A. CHORPENNING, who was a native of Milford Township, were the parents of the following children: J. Harry, Josiah W., Eliza V., Simon P., Jerome F., Frank A. and Urias, who was a soldier in the Civil war, was present at the Battle of Fredericksburg, and died in Libby prison.
After receiving a good common school training, Josiah W. FRITZ immediately turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, in which occupation he has since very successfully and profitably engaged. He is a loyal Republican in his political affiliations, and for six years was engaged in carrying the mail from Bedford to Somerset. In religious faith he is a member of the Lutheran Church.
Josiah W. FRITZ married, February 21, 1869, Emma GLESSNER. (For ancestral record of GLESSNER family, see sketch in this work.) Mrs. FRITZ was born in Stony Creek Township, June 4, 1848. Mr. and Mrs. FRITZ are the parents of the following named children: Sadie F., married Theodore WEBER; Maggie B., married J. J. BLOUGH, of Johnstown, Pa.; and Webster P.
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GATESMAN, FRANK Born July 21, 1877 Died Unknown Age Unknown
"History of Bedford & Somerset Counties, PA" v.3; Bedford County by E.
Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; Lewis Pub. Co., NY/Chicago 1906; ppg. 273-4. Transcribed by Candace Roth.
Frank William GATESMAN, one of the leading businessmen of Meyersdale, Somerset Co., Pa., was born July 21, 1877 at Lucinda, Clarion County, Pa., the son of John and Mary Ann (Newland) GATESMAN. John GATESMAN (father) was born in 1836 in Clarion Co., and always followed the occupation of a farmer and lumberman. He married, in 1850, Mary Ann Newland, daughter of Jacob Newland, of Clarion Co., who was born in Germany. Their children were: Jacob, born 1869, died 1889; John, 1871; Andrew, 1875; Frank W., of whom later; Henry, 1876; Catherine, 1879; Josephine, 1881; Magdelina, 1883; Agnes, 1887; and Christina, 1889.
Frank William GATESMAN obtained his educational training in the public schools, and at the early age of 12 years commenced to make his own way in the world. He engaged at farming and lumbering until 1899, when he associated himself with the Standard Oil Company, remaining there until 1901. He then removed to Meyersdale, where he engaged in the distillery business in company with Edwin Buhl, and in which he has since continued, achieving the most gratifying success in his business career. He is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
Mr. GATESMAN, while the junior of the firm, is the active working member and manages and directs the business. He is an active, energetic businessman and is highly esteemed by his business associates. Mr. GATESMAN married October 1, 1901, Susan O. GUTH, daughter of Leopold GUTH, and they have two children, namely: Clara, born October 2, 1902; and Edwin, February 7, 1905.
GLESSNER, WILLIAM J. Born April 11, 1856 Died Unknown Age Unknown
"History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania" Bedford County by E. Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, ppg. 360-1. Transcribed by Candace Roth.
William J. GLESSNER, a prosperous farmer of Somerset, Somerset Co., Pa., was born April 11, 1856, in Stony Creek Township, Somerset County, son of John M. and Mary (WALKER) GLESSNER. The founder of this family in America was Jacob G. GLESSNER, a native of Germany, who emigrated to this country when quite young, settling in Berlin, Somerset Co., Pa. He was a member of the Reformed church. The preacher, Rev. Mr. SPANGENBURG, decided to resign, and held a meeting one day to solicit the congregation to support him for the remainder of his life. He was not an old man, and Mr. GLESSNER took exception to this move, knowing that the church was in debt and the congregation small. At the close of the meeting, the minister called Mr. GLESSNER to the back of the church, saying he desired to talk the matter over. As soon as they were alone Mr. SPANGENBURG pulled out a knife and stabbed Mr. GLESSNER in the heart, and he died immediately. The minister was the first man to be hanged in Somerset Co.
Jacob GLESSNER, son of Jacob G. GLESSNER, was born near Berlin, in Somerset Co., and was a miller by trade. He married, and among his children was a son, Joseph.
Joseph GLESSNER, son of Jacob GLESSNER, was born in Stony Creek Township in 1800. He was a farmer by occupation, and also engaged quite extensively in milling. He married Catherine MUSSER, and they had the following named children: Susan, Tobias, Jacob, John M., Joseph, Henry, Mary, Catherine, Sarah, Edmond and Eliza.
John M. GLESSNER, fourth child and third son of Joseph and Catherine (MUSSER) GLESSNER, was born in Stony Creek Township, November 21, 1832. He followed the quiet but useful occupation of a farmer, and met with good success in this line. His wife was Mary WALKER, a daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Fritz) WALKER, and they had children as follows: Catherine; William J., of whom later; Joseph J., deceased; Ida V.; Mary J.; Jacob M., Edmund, deceased; John, deceased; Melissa E., and Harry H. William J. GLESSNER, son of John M. and Mary (WALKER) GLESSNER, obtained a good common school education, and at the age of 18 years engaged in school teaching, continuing for three terms. He subsequently turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, and owns a fine farm in Somerset Co., which is in a high state of cultivation and improvement.
He married July 5, 1877, Sarah STOY, who was born July 1, 1857, in Somerset, daughter of Conrad and Mary (BUSER) STOY. Mr. and Mrs. GLESSNER have the following children: Ida B., born October 14, 1878, married Mahlon LANDIS, and they live with her people; John R., April 22, 1880; Mary E., March 8, 1882, married Edward FORNEY, and they are members of the Reformed Church and live in Stony Creek; Roger W., April 12, 1884; Nellie C., March 27, 1886; J. Blanch, July 14, 1887; Robert H., October 25, 1888; Stella C., August 22, 1890; J. Pius, July 19, 1892; Alvin S., June 19, 1894; Merle K., May 16, 1896; and Ruth, September 16, 1898.
GORMAN, GEORGE F. May 4, 1869 Died Unknown Age Unknown
Source: History of Bedford & Somerset Counties, PA v.3; Bedford County by E. Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; Lewis Pub. Co., NY/Chicago 1906; pg. 238; Transcribed by Candace Roth
George F. GORMAN, of Rockwood, was born May 4, 1869, in Black Township, and is a son of Frederick GORMAN, a native of Germany, who emigrated to the United States and settled in Somerset county.
George F. GORMAN attended the common schools of Somerset county until the age of eighteen, and was then for three years engaged in farming with his uncle. At twenty-one he was employed as a teamster by Penrose WOLF, and at the end of one year became a brakeman on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
After serving in this capacity two years and a half he was made foreman and worked as such for six years. In 1898 he was promoted to the position of engineer, which he still retains. He belongs to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and he and his family are members of the Lutheran church of Rockwood.
Mr. GORMAN married, June 30, 1897, Mary BURK, and their children are: Raymond, born May 10, 1898; Nettie, February 1, 1900; Clarence, November 1, 1901; and Kenneth, May 8, 1904. Mrs. Gorman was born October 22, 1875, and is the only child of John and Mary (FLETCHER) BURK, of Allegheny county, where Mr. Burk was employed in the gristmill.
GROVE, IDA M. 1859 September, 1936 Age 77
Source: Meyersdale Republican, Thursday, September 10, 1936; Transcribed by Beverly Domer
Mrs. Ida M. (DEHAVEN) GROVE, aged 77, died Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert JONES, of Boynton. She was a daughter of Dennis and Sarah (RUBRIGHT) DeHAVEN, and was born March 22, 1859. Surviving are these children: Charles W. of Potomac Park, Md.; Irwin G. of Windber; Sylvan D. of Detroit, Mich.; Dewey G. and Clarence W., both of Boynton; Mrs. J. E. PHELPS of Ronceverte, W. Va.; Mrs. Bessie KELLER of Potomac Park, Md.; Mrs. Robert JONES, both of Boynton. She also leaves 42 grandchildren and 49 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Jones home. Internment was made I. O. O. F. Cemetery at Salisbury, under the direction of W. C. Price, Meyersdale mortician.
GROVE, WILSON W. September 20, 1856 July 31, 1934 Age 77
Source: Meyersdale Republican, August 2, 1934; Transcribed by Beverly Domer
Wilson W. GROVE died at his home in Boynton, on Tuesday, July 31st, at 7 P. M., following a short illness due to a complication of diseases. At the time of his death he was aged 77 years 10 months and 11 days. Mr. GROVE was born in Fairhope, September 20, 1856, the son of John and Amanda (TIPTON) GROVE. He was a retired coal miner and since his early youth was a member of the Evangelical Church. Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at his home in Boynton at 2 o'clock by Rev. GROVE, of Frostburg, Md., followed by internment in the I. O. O. F. Cemetery, of Salisbury. Undertaker W. C. PRICE is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
Mr. Grove is survived by five sons, Charles W., of Cumberland, Md.; Irvin G., of Windber; George D. of Boynton; Clarence W. and S., of Detroit, Mich..; four daughters, Mrs. Joseph E. PHELPS, of Ronceverte, Va.; Mrs. Bessie V. DOMER, of Cumberland, Md.; Mrs. Frank HOCHARD and Mrs. Robert JONES, of Boyton; 41 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. David FATE of Boynton.
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HABEL, WILLIAM H. Dec. 17, 1855 Death Date Unknown Age Unknown
"History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pa." Bedford County by E. Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, pgs. 274-5. Transcribed by Candace Roth.
William H. HABEL, a representative businessman of Meyersdale, who has achieved a large degree of success in his undertaking as a result of earnest and close application, energy and perseverance, was born at Bebra, Germany, Dec. 17, 1855. His parents, Conrad and Elizabeth (KNIERIEM) HABEL, natives of Germany, came to the United States in January, 1866. Their family consisted of the following children: Anna D., born October 20, 1850; William H., December 17, 1855; John, January 27, 1859; Sophia, February 5, 1863; Henry A., January 15, 1866; Frederick, September, 1868. Conrad HABEL (father) was born September 13, 1822, died September 10, 1892.
William H. HABEL attended the public schools of Greenville Township, where his parents moved upon their arrival in this country in 1866, and completed his studies therein at the age of 19 years. He taught school for six terms, or until 1881, in which year he became telegraph operator for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Sand Patch, and later accepted a position as freight, ticket and express agent at Meyersdale, serving in that capacity until 1898. He then established a grocery business at Meyersdale, which he conducted alone most successfully up to 1905, in which year he admitted Charles A. PHILLIPS as a partner. His store is well stocked with a full line of staple articles, and they enjoy the patronage of many of the leading families of the town. He is a stockholder and director in the Second National Bank, and a stockholder in the Meyersdale Sheet Steel Company and the Somerset Telephone Company. He takes an active interest in public affairs of his adopted town, and was chosen by his fellow townsmen to serve as councilman and member of the school board, serving nine years in the former and three years in the latter position. He is a member of the Reformed Church, and a member of the Masonic Order, affiliating with Lodge No. 554 F. and A. M. Hebron Chapter, No. 272 R. A. M., and Commandery No. 49, K. T., Uniontown. He is a staunch adherent of the principles of Republicanism.
Mr. HABEL married, July 15, 1883, Emma Frances TROUTMAN, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth TROUTMAN of Southampton Township. Their children are: Harry Franklin, born April 16, 1884; John Alpheus, September 8, 1885; Emma Frances, April 28, 1887.
HARTZELL, HANNAH (PRINGEY) 1800 December 5, 1885 Age 85
Source , West Liberty Enterprise, Iowa, Dec. 10, 1885; Transcribed by Beverly Domer
Mrs. Hannah HARTZEL died December 5, 1885, at the residence of Mrs. Betsey MOUNTAIN, West Liberty, Iowa, in the 97th year of her age (see note below). She was born in Somerset County, Pa. Her maiden name was PRINGEY, she being one of the oldest of a large family of children. At the time of her birth, Western Pennsylvania was the border of civilization. All beyond that was almost an unexplored wilderness. Her life reached back more than a month beyond the death of George Washington. What marvelous changes she was permitted to behold! We can have some realization of the progress of this country when we look at the fact that in her lifetime, this country grew from a feeble nation of four million people, confined almost wholly to the Atlantic states, to be a mighty empire reaching from ocean to ocean.
Mrs. HARTZEL was a woman of strong, rugged common sense, and possessed a heart of great purity and honesty. She was emphatically a good woman. She became a member of the Christian church when quite young and throughout her life was a faithful and consistent Christian. At the age of thirty she married J. N. HARTZEL. She was a faithful wife to him for more than fifty years. Since his death two years ago, she has made her home with her sister Mrs. MOUNTAIN, where she was lovingly cared for till the last.
She had strong faith in Jesus and his Word and rejoiced in the blessed hope of eternal life. She had one child who died some years ago, leaving four children, three sons and one daughter. She leaves behind her four sisters and two brothers besides many other relatives. Her funeral occurred Sunday afternoon at two o'clock from the residence of Mrs. Mountain and was attended by many faithful friends and brethren.
Note: Although this obituary has her age as 97, the tombstone record reads 85 years 26 days, making her born 1800.
HAY, DAVID Sept. 3, 1814 April 14, 1878 Age 63
Source: THE WILHELMS and the Wilhelm Church:The Wilhelm Press Meyersdale, PA 1919 p. 144; Tanscribed by Betty Smith
David HAY, one of the charter members of St. Paul's Congregation, was born in Brothersvalley, September 3, 1814, and died at his house in Elk Lick Township, April 14, 1878. He was a son of Peter S. and Elizabeth HAY. Prior to his locating in Elk Lick township, he operated a grist mill in Brothersvalley, and also taught school.
Mr. HAY was twice married. His first wife was Miss Polly COOK, who died in 1850. Two years later he married Mrs. Mary A. (RAUCH) BOOSE. By his first marriage, he had two children: Wm. H. and Calvin T. HAY; by his second, one son, Norman D. HAY.
Mr. HAY was a friend of education and served his community as school director. He was a member of the State Assembly, being elected on the Whig ticket in 1857. In politics he was a Democrat, and took an active part in advancing the interests of his party.
While Mr. HAY was active in various lines of activity, he was very closely identified with the work of the Reformed Church all his life. He was the first deacon of St. Paul's and for a number of years served as elder. When the brick church was built, he not only contributed $2000 towards its erection, but was chairman of the building committee. Before his death, he requested that his heirs set apart $1000 for a Poor Fund, which was done. He enjoyed the confidence of the WILHELMS, acting as their business advisor and assisting them in financial undertakings.
HAY FAMILY
"History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pa." Bedford County by E. Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, pgs. 184-186. Transcribed by Candace Roth.
The HAY family of Salisbury is of German origin and has been for at least a century and a half resident in Pa., being today one of the most numerous and best known in Somerset County.
(I) Simon HAY, who was born in Germany, emigrated thence in 1763, in company with his brother, John Francis HAY. Simon settled in the eastern part of Pa., where he followed his trade of weaver. While temporarily engaged in threshing he made the acquaintance of a man named COUNTRYMAN, who assisted him in his labors. COUNTRYMAN possessed a large tract of land in Brothers Valley Township and offered such inducements to Mr. HAY as to cause him to migrate there and purchase a tract of 300 acres. On this land he erected a gristmill, which he operated to his own advantage and that of his neighbors. He and his wife were the parents of the following children: Mary, Elizabeth, Catharine, Susan, Valentine, Jacob, George, Peter S., see forward; and Michael. Mr. HAY died in 1842, at the extraordinary age of 103.
(II) Peter S. HAY, son of Simon HAY, was born in 1789, in Brothers Valley Township, and succeeded his father in the possession of the farm. After the death of his brother, Valentine, who operated the gristmill, this also came into his possession by purchase. He and his wife were members of the Reformed CHURCH. Mr. HAY married Elizabeth WALKER, and their children were: David, see forward; Michael, Philip, Peter, Valentine, Mary, wife of Moses YOUNG; Susan, wife of George WALKER; Elizabeth, wife of John RINK; Catharine, wife of Fred WELLER, and Caroline, wife of Samuel SAYLOR. Mr. HAY, the father, died in 1845.
(III) David HAY, son of Peter and Elizabeth (WALKER) HAY, was born September 3, 1814, in Brothers Valley Township, and purchased of his father the gristmill, which he operated until about 1850, when he disposed of it and moved to Southampton Township, where he purchased a farm. Owing to the death of his wife shortly after, Mr. HAY abandoned farming and passed two years in teaching school and in other occupations. After his second marriage Mr. HAY moved to a farm in Elk Lick Township, which he greatly improved, erecting a house and out buildings. He operated extensively in real estate, dealing in farms, not only in his native state, but also in the west. He was a successful financier and settled numerous estates in a satisfactory manner. In 1857 he was elected to the state legislature on the Democratic ticket. He was a member of the Reformed Church and contributed $2,000 toward the erection of the present edifice. He also gave $1,000 to the church in trust, the proceeds to be devoted to alleviating the sufferings of the poor in the neighborhood. Mr. HAY was twice married. His first wife was Polly COOK, by whom he was the father of two sons: William H., and Calvin Theodore, see forward. After the death of his wife Mr. HAY married Mrs. Mary A. (RAUCH) BOOSE, the issue of this marriage being one son, Norman D. The death of Mr. HAY occurred April 14, 1878.
IV) Calvin Theodore HAY, son of David and Polly (COOK) HAY, was born June 18, 1847, at Hay's Mill, Brothers Valley, and acquired a common school education. He began life as a farmer and after a few years moved to Ottawa, Franklin County, Kansas, where he also engaged in agricultural pursuits. Thence he moved to Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska, where for three years he engaged successfully in purchasing and shipping grain. In 1878, in response to the urgent requests of his father, he returned home and once more became a farmer. In 1882 he moved to Salisbury and built his present fine residence. He also erected Hay's Block in Salisbury. In December, 1904, he opened and has since operated a general department store in Salisbury. He has served as school director, councilman and tax collector. He affiliates with the I.O.O.F., and is a Democrat in politics. He and his wife are members of the Reformed Church.
Mr. HAY married, February 27, 1867, Druscilla, daughter of Samuel DEVORE, of Bedford County, and they were the parents of the following children: David Irving, see forward; Alice, wife of Lewis KEIM, of Salisbury; Ora, wife of Charles MAY, barber of Salisbury; William, of Cumberland, Md., married Alice ______; Edward lives in Idaho; Ira, at home; Grace, at home; Harriet, at home; Emma, deceased; Frances (Mrs. Dr. Hunter PERRY); Ruth, at home; and Edna, at home.
(V) David Irving HAY, son of Calvin Theodore and Duscilla (DEVORE) HAY, was born February 8, 1869, in Elk Lick Township, and until the age of 15 attended the public schools of his native place. He worked in the mines until 1888, when he opened a candy and cigar store in Salisbury, which he conducted until 1891. He was then clerk and bartender in the HAY House until July, 1904, when he became proprietor of the hotel. He has served two terms as councilman and one term as a member of the borough committee. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias and the Improved Order of Red Men, and is a Republican. He and his family attend the Reformed Church.
Mr. HAY married, March 23, 1890, Edith Catharine, daughter of Alfred WAGNER of Salisbury, and their children are: Harry, Lewis, Edith, Esther, Anna, George, and Imogene.
HAY, NORMAN
October 2, 1854
Died Unknown
Age Unknown
"History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pa." Bedford County by E. Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, pgs. 193-195. Transcribed by Candace Roth.
The family of which Norman D. HAY, of Meyersdale, is a representative, was founded in this country by Simon HAY, who was born near Berlin, Germany, and in 1763 emigrated to the American colonies in company with his brother, John Francis HAY. Simon HAY settled first in the eastern part of Pa., where he followed his trade of weaving. While temporarily engaged in threshing, he became acquainted with a man named COUNTRYMAN, who was his assistant. COUNTRYMAN, who was the owner of a large tract of land in Brothers Valley Township, persuaded Mr. HAY to remove thither and purchase three hundred acres. On this land he built a gristmill and afterward a fulling mill, which he operated to the advantage of himself and his neighbors. He was the father of the following children: Mary, Elizabeth, Catharine, Susan, Valentine, Michael, Jacob, George, and Peter S., see forward. Mr. HAY, at the time of his death, which occurred in 1842, was more than a centenarian, being 103.
Peter S. HAY, son of Simon HAY, was born in 1789, and succeeded his father in the possession of the farm. He also came into possession of the gristmill on the death of his brother, Valentine, who had previously operated it. To the close of his life he was a farmer. He and his wife were members of the Reformed Church. Mr. HAY married Elizabeth WALKER, and of their twelve children the following reached maturity: David, see forward; Michael, Philip, Peter S., Valentine, Mary, Susan, Elizabeth, Catharine, and Caroline. Mr. HAY, the father, died in 1845, and his widow survived him many years, passing away in 1880.
David HAY, son of Peter S. and Elizabeth (WALKER) HAY, was born Sept. 3, 1814, in Brothers Valley Township, and purchased of his father the gristmill, which he operated until about 1850. In that year he disposed of the property and moved to Southampton Township, where he purchased a farm, but in a short time, owing to the death of his wife, abandoned agriculture and passed two years in teaching school at a salary of $10 per month, and in other occupations. After his second marriage he moved to the farm in Elk Lick Township now owned by his son, Norman D. HAY. The property then presented an uninviting appearance, but the aspect of things was soon changed by the fine buildings which Mr. HAY caused to be erected. In accomplishing this he was materially aided by his wife, who also furnished the plans for the erection of the house. Mr. HAY was largely interested in real estate, dealing in farms not only in his native state, but also in the west, and was a successful financier. He settled up numerous estates in a manner satisfactory to all concerned. In 1857 he was elected to the state legislature on the Democratic ticket. He was a member of the Reformed Church, and not only gave two thousand dollars toward the erection of the present church edifice, but also $1,000 to the church, in trust, the proceeds to be devoted to alleviating the sufferings of the poor in the neighborhood.
Mr. HAY married Polly COOK, who bore him two sons: William H., and Calvin Theodore. Mrs. HAY died Sept., 1850, and Mr. HAY subsequently married Mrs. Mary A. (RAUCH) BOOSE, by whom he was the father of one son, Norman D., see forward. Mrs. HAY was born in 1825, and was a daughter of John RAUCH, whose great-grandfather emigrated from Hagerstown, Md., to Brothers Valley Township, where he was one of the first settlers. The first husband of Mrs. HAY was John A. BOOSE, to whom she was married in 1846; his death occurring in 1847, when in his 22nd year. He was a member of the Lutheran Church. By her first marriage Mrs. HAY was the mother of one son, John Rufus BOOSE, recorder of Somerset County. The death of Mr. HAY occurred April 14, 1878.
Norman D. HAY, son of David and Mary A. (RAUCH BOOSE) HAY, was born October 2, 1854, on the homestead in Elk Lick Township, where he attended the public schools until the age of nineteen. Upon the death of his father he took charge of the farm, of which he became the owner and which he has since retained and managed. The estate consists of 200 acres. Since 1891 he has also owned and worked the Rauch farm in Brothers Valley Township. He is interested in mineral lands in various parts of Somerset County. He is a stockholder in the Farmers' Bank of Somerset, a stockholder and director of the First National Bank of Salisbury, and vice-president of the Farmers' Union Association and Fire Insurance Company of Somerset County. For six years he held the office of school director. He is a Democrat and a member of the Reformed Church, in which for six years he served as deacon, and for the last 20 years has been elder.
Mr. HAY married, December 11, 1879, Agnes, born in 1856, daughter of John GLOTFELTY, who, when a lad of eleven years, carried the mail from Grantsville, Md., to Ebensburg, Cambria County, a distance of 90 miles, along unfrequented roads which crossed the Allegheny Mountains, taking a week to make the trip. Mr. and Mrs. HAY are the parents of the following children: Mary, born Dec. 1, 1881; Blanche and Pearl (twins), March 21, 1886; Maude, Nov. 30, 1889; and Florence, Sept. 27, 1894. Of these children, Mary was educated at the Woman's College, of Frederick Md., and is engaged in teaching. Blanche and Pearl are graduates from the Salisbury High School. All are musicians, Mary, Pearl and Maude being pianists and Blanche a violinist.
HEFFLEY, MAYME RUTH June ?, 1909 Feb. ?, 1910 Age 1
Source: William Welfley Obituary Scrapbook, V. 7; Transcribed by Betty Smith
On Friday evening, Mayme Ruth HEFFLEY, twin daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Frank P. HEFFLEY died at the parent's residence, aged 1 year 8 months and 14 days from bronchial pneumonia. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon, Rev. C.P. Mac Laughlin officiating. Interment in Union Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. HEFFLEY have the sympathy of the community in the loss of their little girl.
HERSH, EZRA June, 1886 August, 1945 Age 59 yrs., 2 mos. 4 days
Source: Meyersdale Republican, August 9, 1945; File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Richard Boyer
Ezra Hersh died at the home of his brother, Harrison Hersh, Keystone St., at 10:20 last Saturday morning at the age of 59 years, 2 months and four days. Surviving are three sons, William, Leroy and Gene, all serving in the armed forces; two brothers, Harrison above mentioned, and William, of West Decatur, Pa.; also one sister, Mrs. U. G. Miller, of Meyersdale. Services were held at the home of Harrison Hersh, with whom he made his home, at 1:30 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. John Hoenstine, pastor of the Garrett Lutheran Church. Interment was made in Union Cemetery, under the direction of H. R. Konhaus, local mortician.
HOOVER, JESSE Circa. 1834 Sept. ?, 1898 Age 64
Source: Somerset Standard, Sept. 21, 1898 ; Transcribed by Beverly Domer
Mr. Jesse HOOVER, a veteran of the war, notice of whose serious illness was made in these columns last week; died on Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ambrose WILT, in Garrett. He was 64 years of age and had been a resident of Milford township up until two or three years ago, when he removed to Somerset, where be worked at the carpenter trade. Mr. HOOVER was a gentleman of genial dispostion on and had many friends who will be grieved to learn of his untimely death. He is survived by his wife and by two daughters, Mrs. WILT and Mrs. Wallace PILE, and by two sons, William, of Rockwood, and Washington, of Somerset. The remains were brought here for Interment, the funeral taking place from his late residence at two o'olock yesterday afternoon. Interment was made in the Metzler Church cemetery.

HOOVER, SARAH Circa. March 28, 1818 Feb. 24, 1911 Age 93
Source: Somerset Herald, March 8, 1911; Transcribed by Beverly Domer
Mrs. Sarah HOOVER, widow of David HOOVER died at her home in Black township, Friday evening February 24, aged 93 years 10 months and 27 days. She is survived by two sons and two daughters, Israel HOOVER, of Westmoreland county; Abraham HOOVER, of Brothersvalley township; Mrs. Isaac NEIMILLER, and Mrs. Lemuel DONALDSON of Black township.
HOOVER, SILAS Circa. 1849 Circa. Oct. 8, 1924 Age 75
Source: Somerset Herald, Oct. 8, 1924; Transcribed by Beverly Domer
Elder Silas Hoover Summoned by Death; Victim of Paralysis at Home of His Daughter, Mrs. Myra Queer in Youngstown, O.
Elder Silas HOOVER, aged 75, died Thursday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Myra QUEER, in Youngstown, Ohio. News of his death came as a severe shock to his wide circle of Somerset friends and neighbors. Probably no other minister; of the Church of the Brethren, east of the Mississippi
River, was so widely known as Elder Hoover, who during his remarkable career filled pulpits of the denomination in many states.
The remains were taken to the home of his son, Irvin H. Hoover, of Johnstown, where funeral services were conducted Sunday at noon by Elder Mahlon Weaver, pastor of the Moxham Church of the Brethren, after which the funeral party proceeded to Somerset, where services were held at 2 o'clock in the Center Avenue Church of the Brethren, by Rev. D. P. Hoover, of Rummel and Elder Mahlon Brougher, of Greensburg. Interment was made in the Union cemetery.
HOSTETTER, WILLIAM Aug. 21, 1845 Died Unknown Age Unknown
Source: "History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania" Bedford County by E. Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, pg. 339. Transcribed by Candace Roth.
William HOSTETTER, a tailor of Somerset, Somerset Co., Pa., was born in Meyersdale, August 21, 1845, the son of John and Barbara HOSTETTER.
William HOSTETTER entered the tailoring business when quite young, and has followed this occupation most of his life, attended with excellent success. During the Civil war he enlisted in May, 1863, in Captain William Schrod's Independent Company of Volunteers, and served about seven months. January, 1864, he re-enlisted at Harrisburg in Company K, Twentieth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and served under Captain Gross until the close of the war.
In 1876 he married Jennie KNEE, daughter of Solomon and Margaret (SPANGLER) KNEE. They have five children: Edward, Albert P., Harry Z., William D. and Paul S.
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